1938 Siamese general election
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General elections were held in Siam on 12 November 1938 to elect 91 members of the 182-seat House of Representatives. The other 91 members had been appointed by King Ananda Mahidol after the 1937 elections.[1] At the time there were no political parties,[2] so all candidates ran as independents. Voter turnout was 35%.[3]
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12 November 1938
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91 of the 182 seats in the House of Representatives | |||||||||||||
| Turnout | 35.03% ( 5.19pp) | ||||||||||||
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This lists parties that won seats. See the complete results below.
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Results
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| Party | Votes | % | Seats | |
| Independents | 91 | |||
| Royal appointees | 91 | |||
| Total | 182 | |||
| Total votes | 2,210,332 | â | ||
| Registered voters/turnout | 6,310,172 | 35.03 | ||
| Source: Nohlen et al. | ||||